This was very well done and this happened when I was a freshman in HS, and back then if you missed any coverage live, you missed it forever , so this is footage I have never seen until now, so thank you for this upload
I remember that series in SF. My dad told me he didn’t seem like his head was in the game. Those errors killed me. I was just 12. Thanks Schmitty for all the memories. And love you in the booth.
It was a pleasure to watch Mike Schmidt play baseball in the 70s and 80s when I was a child growing up. He and George Brett arguably were the two best third basemen of their era. There has not been a third baseman since that has been as great as he was. Also, his humility was excellent something that is missing from today's players. Here is to you Michael Jack Schmidt. It was a pleasure to watch you.
Excellent video upload - I remember watching Schmidt's emotional breakdown announcing his retirement, probably on WPVI Channel 6 Action News the next day during the 5 PM news. A a couple of non-Schmidt comments: 1) It's amazing to see a relatively young Larry Kane, one of the Philadelphia news icons of my youth (in particular the late 1970s to the early 1990s). 2) RIP Big Al Meltzer
My favorite player as a kid. My friends were all Dodger/ Yankee/ Braves fans . I wanted to find my own team, and picked the Phillies and Schmidt. He is a true hero, on and off the field.
Today, on May 29th, 2019, is the 30th anniversary of Mike Schimdt's retirement speech as a baseball player. His last game was at San Francisco on May 28th, 1989, when the Phillies lost to the Giants 8-5. Schimdt walked at his very last at-bat in the 9th inning. Guys like him, Reggie Jackson, Jim Rice, Eddie Murray, Cal Ripken Jr., Carlton Fisk and George Brett were playing during my childhood and I remembered them like it was yesterday. Those old players I mentioned are in the Hall of Fame and I was glad to live in that era.
This is also his number retirement in 1990. I was at the game in 1989 when they honored him after he retired but I was 7 and was not really interested in baseball yet. I was interested in baseball starting in 1990 but the game was sold out.
I kinda know what he means. .Schmidt wants to go out while he’s on top. He doesn’t want to flounder around. He’s doing it the right way. Schmidty wants to go out as a Philly. He doesn’t want the fans boowing him during his twilight years and be a burden to the club. Mike has given the Phillies fans great great times. Golden Glove 3rd base man. Super home run King. Thank you Michael.
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This was very well done and this happened when I was a freshman in HS, and back then if you missed any coverage live, you missed it forever , so this is footage I have never seen until now, so thank you for this upload
I remember that series in SF. My dad told me he didn’t seem like his head was in the game. Those errors killed me. I was just 12. Thanks Schmitty for all the memories. And love you in the booth.
It was a pleasure to watch Mike Schmidt play baseball in the 70s and 80s when I was a child growing up. He and George Brett arguably were the two best third basemen of their era. There has not been a third baseman since that has been as great as he was. Also, his humility was excellent something that is missing from today's players. Here is to you Michael Jack Schmidt. It was a pleasure to watch you.
The greatest Third Baseman to ever grip a slugger.
Excellent video upload - I remember watching Schmidt's emotional breakdown announcing his retirement, probably on WPVI Channel 6 Action News the next day during the 5 PM news.
A a couple of non-Schmidt comments:
1) It's amazing to see a relatively young Larry Kane, one of the Philadelphia news icons of my youth (in particular the late 1970s to the early 1990s).
2) RIP Big Al Meltzer
My favorite player as a kid. My friends were all Dodger/ Yankee/ Braves fans . I wanted to find my own team, and picked the Phillies and Schmidt. He is a true hero, on and off the field.
He was the best 3rd baseman ever and Phillie ever
Today, on May 29th, 2019, is the 30th anniversary of Mike Schimdt's retirement speech as a baseball player. His last game was at San Francisco on May 28th, 1989, when the Phillies lost to the Giants 8-5. Schimdt walked at his very last at-bat in the 9th inning. Guys like him, Reggie Jackson, Jim Rice, Eddie Murray, Cal Ripken Jr., Carlton Fisk and George Brett were playing during my childhood and I remembered them like it was yesterday. Those old players I mentioned are in the Hall of Fame and I was glad to live in that era.
This is also his number retirement in 1990. I was at the game in 1989 when they honored him after he retired but I was 7 and was not really interested in baseball yet. I was interested in baseball starting in 1990 but the game was sold out.
Wow, I remember this, I didn't realize how long this was at the time. You couldn't do this nowadays because the braves will be going mad.
I hope that you can find the channel 29 and WCAU radio broadcasts of Schmidt's last game and the Phillies first game without him and post them here.
The five greatest Phillies home run hitters in my opinion, Schmidt, Howard, Thome, Luzinski and Hoskins
Great list!
Chuck Klein and Dick Allen should be there
Carlton?
I kinda know what he means. .Schmidt wants to go out while he’s on top. He doesn’t want to flounder around. He’s doing it the right way. Schmidty wants to go out as a Philly. He doesn’t want the fans boowing him during his twilight years and be a burden to the club. Mike has given the Phillies fans great great times. Golden Glove 3rd base man. Super home run King. Thank you Michael.
This is awesome:) Do you have his last ever game he played or the last game he hit a home run?
I don't. Nobody knew it was coming. I was upset as a kid that he didnt give the fans one last game at home at the vet.
His last home run is on TH-cam but it's not with a Harry Kalas call.
The reason we said you stink was because there was a lot nicer players